Tag Archives: Wiccan Sabbats

In this post, we explore the Wheel of the Year and the eight Wiccan Sabbats – sacred festivals marking nature’s eternal cycles. Learn the history, symbolism and traditions of celebrations like Samhain, Beltane and Yule and more. Lorna x The Wheel of the Year is an eightfold Wiccan festival cycle marking the solstices, equinoxes and […]

Mabon, celebrated around 21st–24rd September, marks the Autumn Equinox, a time of balance between light and dark. It’s the second harvest festival in the Wheel of the Year (following Lughnasadh and preceding Samhain) and a time to give thanks for the bounty of the earth. As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, […]

Lughnasadh is celebrated on 1st -2nd of August and marks the first of three harvest festivals in the Wheel of the Year (followed by Mabon and Samhain). It is a time to honour the grain harvest, celebrate abundance and give thanks for the bounty of the land. Origins of Lughnasadh Lughnasadh is one of the […]

Litha, also known as Midsummer or the Summer Solstice, falls on 20th–22nd of June and marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. The Sun is at its peak strength, filling the world with warmth, light and abundant energy. This is a time of joy, power and celebration, but also of transition, as […]

Beltane, celebrated from 30th April – 1st of May, is one of the most vibrant and passionate festivals of the Wheel of the Year. It marks the peak of spring and the arrival of summer, a time when the earth is bursting with life, fertility and abundance. Beltane is a festival of fire, passion and […]

Ostara, celebrated on 19th–21st March, marks the Spring Equinox, when day and night are of equal length. From this point forward, the days will continue to grow longer, ushering in warmer weather, new life and fresh energy. It is a festival of balance, renewal and fertility, when nature bursts into bloom, animals begin mating and […]

Imbolc, celebrated on 1st–2nd February, is a festival of renewal, hope and returning light. Falling halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, it marks the stirring of life beneath the earth—the first signs that winter is beginning to loosen its grip. Snowdrops push through the frost, lambs are born and the days noticeably […]

Yule, celebrated on the Winter Solstice (December 20th – 1st Jan), is one of the most joyous and sacred Sabbats in the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. It marks the longest night and the return of the sun, a time of renewal, hope and rebirth. Many modern Christmas traditions, from decorating trees to lighting candles, […]

Samhain (pronounced SOW-in or SAH-win) is one of the most significant festivals in the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. Celebrated on October 31st to November 1st, it marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Often called the Witches’ New Year, Samhain is a time of transition, reflection and honouring the […]